The Positive Impact Social Work Can Have on Public Education
Social workers aren’t always associated with public education. Their roles in social service delivery, legal arenas, and advocacy are often...
Education
The education section will provide helpful tools to assist with learning as well as news and information that will affect students and teachers in the class room or virtual learning spaces.
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How Social Workers Can Practice Trauma-Informed Care
Over the past few decades, there has been increasing recognition of the widespread and profound impact of trauma on individuals...
Project-Based Learning for the Virtual Classroom
Project-based learning (PBL) may not be the first thing that teachers consider when planning for remote or hybrid lessons. However,...
New Preschool Program in Oregon is a Model for the Nation—But Challenges Remain
By Mary King and Lisa Dodson In November 2020, voters in Multnomah County, home to the city of Portland, resoundingly approved the...
Why Political Science Can and Should Lead Diversity Efforts in Higher Education
Diversity is big business in the academy. Foundations such as Ford, Carnegie, and Robert Wood Johnson support academic efforts to...
Zoom Differentiation and Accommodations
Though virtual learning is seemingly becoming less commonplace across the country, it's still certainly around and likely will be for...
Why State Spending on Higher Education May Not Improve the Economy in Many States
In recent years, the idea of tuition-free colleges and universities in the United States has made its way into mainstream...
UAlbany Receives $1M for Program to Prevent HIV and Substance Abuse
The University at Albany has been awarded nearly $1 million for the creation of a five-year, comprehensive program aimed at...
Why Performance-Based Funding Fails to Improve College Graduation Rates – and How States Can Do Better
The number of students who enroll in college and take on debt without receiving a college degree is striking. Of...
Why America Needs More African American Teachers – and How to Recruit and Retain Them
Calls to increase the number of teachers of color, specifically African American teachers, have intensified over the past decade. Educators...
How Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Schools Prepares Young People to Thrive in a Multiracial Society
Debates about the value and meaning of public education are not just about report cards and standardized test scores. The...
The Push for Healthy Communities
As COVID-19 took its toll on the U.S. in 2020, the numbers began to show that not everyone was equally...
Social Emotional Learning Skills by Grade Level: Part III
As discussed in parts one and two, social emotional learning (SEL) skills have become an even greater focus now that...
Social Emotional Skills by Grade Level, Part II
As discussed in part one, social emotional learning (SEL) skills have become an even greater focus now that students are limited in their...
Social Emotional Learning Skills by Grade Level, Part I
Social and emotional (SEL) skills involve more than just the concepts surrounding educational buzzwords like growth mindset, grit, and self-advocacy....
Executive Functioning and Distance Learning: Part II
Distance learning has been hard on everyone, but even more so for families dealing with the challenges associated with executive...
Essential Building Blocks for Reading Comprehension
Many of us don’t actually remember learning how to read. We may remember sitting on our kindergarten carpet squares, picking...
On the Inherent Ableism in Thinking You’re a Good Teacher
I taught special education in a sub-separate classroom for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I’ve also worked as a...
Virtual Writing Instruction
Across school districts, students’ grades, scores, and standardized test results indicate a widespread drop in foundational skills, some of the...
Executive Functioning and Distance Learning: Part l
As educators and mental health professionals, helping students manage their executive functioning is a critical aspect of building the foundation...
